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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
800 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2019
...A TEST SEVERE WEATHER DRILL WILL BE HELD NEXT WEDNESDAY MARCH
27TH...
The National Weather Service will use NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards
to conduct a test tornado drill on Wednesday March 27th. Around 100
PM EDT...the National Weather Service will use their Routine Weekly
Test (RWT) on NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards to simulate an actual
Tornado Warning.
These tests will cover all counties in Michigan...and will originate
from the NWS offices at Grand Rapids, Gaylord, Marquette, Northern
Indiana, and Detroit/Pontiac. Persons are urged to practice their
tornado safety measures during the drill.
To all media in the state...please be aware of these messages...and
take appropriate actions as necessary. The message will be sent out
on NOAA Weather Radio EAS Encoding Units using the Routine Weekly
Test Code (RWT) and should not adversely affect the EAS. To our NOAA
Weather Radio listeners...please be aware that the NOAA Weather
Radio Alarm Tone will be activated on Wednesday March 27th for the
Routine Weekly Test (RWT SAME CODE)...but the NWS offices will have
a special worded broadcast to signify the Test Tornado Drill.
The Test Tornado Drill is being conducted in conjunction with Severe
Weather Awareness Week in Michigan...March 24th to March 30th.
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